First of all, I sure hope these instructions don’t confuse the heck out of you.

Second, this is a really fun thing to make! It’s a Christmas version of the classic “Finger Jello” recipe, which I believe refers to any jello that is supplemented by an additional dose of plain gelatin, which renders it a little more hardy and easy to pick up with one’s fingers than regular jello would be. Rainbow Finger Jello involves layering several different colors of the gelatin-fortified jello, which results in an amazingly happy and pretty layered treat.

A couple of weeks ago, I whipped up a cute Christmas version. The kids loved it. But I think I wound up eating more squares than anyone. I kept walking by the fridge, and popping squares in my mouth. Repeatedly. Till they were all gone.

I seem to do that a lot.

The Cast of Characters: You need two cans of sweetened condensed milk…

Five boxes of jello: 3 red and 2 green.

And nine envelopes of plain gelatin. There are usually four to a box.

Okay, I’m going to take a deep breath now so I’ll be able to explain this in a relatively coherent fashion. Please light a candle for me.

First, there are some important things to say:

1. This whole process will take you about 2 to 3 hours. Emphasis on 3 1/2.
2. The more organized/prepared you are ahead of time, the more smoothly it will go. Lay out mixing bowls, glass measuring cups, and fill up a tea kettle if you have one. You’ll need a continual stream of boiling water.
3. I did nine layers in total, but you can do as few as five or as many as 43,000…as long as the pan will hold them.
4. Be sure to spray your pan (9 x 13 inch) with cooking spray before you start. If you don’t, the bottom layer will definitely stick to the pan.

Next, there are only two elements you need to keep straight when you make this silly stuff:

The Colored Jello Layer

and

The Creamy Layer

We’ll start with the colored jello layer.

The first thing to do is make one colored jello layer: Grab one envelope of plain gelatin…

And pour it into a small mixing bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of cold water…

And stir it to dissolve. It’ll quickly start to set and look gelatinous.

Next, measure a cup of boiling water (my tea kettle was at the lodge, and boy oh boy, did I wish I had it.)

Pour the cup of boiling water into the gelatin/water mixture…

Immediately pour in one 3-ounce package of red jello…

Stir it gently (gently, so it won’t get all bubbly)…

Then pour it into the pan.

That’s layer number one!

Carefully carry it to the fridge and set it on a shelf…

Right next to your cattle vaccines.

Welcome to my world.

Now, the first layer just needs to chill out for 10 to 15 minutes to set.

While that’s chilling, make the first batch of the creamy layer (which will cover 2 to 3 layers!) In a small measuring cup, measure 1/2 cup of cold water and pour in 2 envelopes of plain gelatin.

Stir it around to dissolve the gelatin, then set it aside.

In a separate bowl, pour one can of sweetened condensed milk.

I’m purring right now.

I love sweetened condensed milk.

I’m sure that comes as no surprise to you.

Grab a cup of boiling water and pour it into the bowl.

Stir it around to combine the sweetened condensed milk with the boiling water…

Then pour in the dissolved gelatin, stir it around, and add another 1/2 cup of boiling water.

Whew!

Pull the first jello layer out of the fridge. This is me tipping the pan on its side to make sure it was, like, totally set.

Scoop out a little over a third of the creamy mixture with a clean glass measuring cup or pitcher…

And pour it over the jello layer.

Poke the bubbles with a toothpick, or they’ll ruin your life later.

Now stick this back in the fridge with the cattle vaccine! (You can’t really see the creamy layer, but it’s there, Maynard.)

While the creamy layer is chilling, mix up a green jello layer following the method I used for the red layer above.

Pull the pan out of the fridge once the creamy layer is set, then pour on the green jello.

Now we’ve got three layers! Progress!

Stick it in the fridge to chill.

And the process continues.

Creamy layer, then chill.

Red layer, then chill.

Creamy layer, then chill.

Green layer, then chill.

Creamy layer, then chill.

(Important note! Less than halfway through, you’ll need to mix up another batch of the creamy mixture. I used a little less than two batches of the stuff.)

Red layer…

Then stop!

Or keep going! Whatever your heart tells you to do!

But I was out of jello, man.

When the last layer is on, chill it for a good couple of hours to set the heck out of it.

When it’s all chilled, you can cut it into squares (I did not spray my pan and as you can see, there was some stickage going on.)

And serve ‘em up!

One thing you need to know, if you’ve never tried finger jello, is that it is decidedly firmer than jello made according to package directions. Of course, that’s the whole point; it needs to be firm in order to hold together and be “pick up-able.” But if you’re expecting it to have the slurp-through-your-teeth softness of normal jello, it won’t.

I have to tell you, though…I love this stuff. There’s something so fun about it. You can make the squares as small as you’d like and just pop them in your mouth. The creamy layer is nice and, well, creamy…and they’re just a fun and festive treat.

Try them this week! Another approach you could take is to double the amounts of each layer and have fewer, thicker layers. Might be a little less time consuming.

Ingredients

Preparation Instructions

First: Get organized! Having a tea kettle full of water helps, as does having at least two or three mixing bowls and a couple of glass measuring cups. This moves faster if you have all the equipment ready!

Second: Spray a 9 x 13 inch Pyrex with cooking spray, then give it a gentle wipe with a paper towel to remove the excess.

COLORED JELLO LAYERS:

One layer at a time, mix 1 envelope Knox gelatin with 1/4 cup cold water in a small mixing bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water, followed by 1 box of either red or green jello. Stir gently to combine so bubbles won't form. Pour into pan. Place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes, or until set. In between each colored layer, pour a creamy layer.

CREAMY WHITE LAYERS:

***NOTE: The following mixture is enough for just under three creamy layers. You'll need two batches before the whole thing's done.

Once you've used all of the creamy mixture, repeat the method below to make another batch.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Begin by pouring either a red layer in the bottom of the pan. Stick the pan in the fridge for 10-15 minutes until it's set. While it's setting, mix up the first batch of the creamy mixture.

Remove the pan from the fridge and pour in a little more than 1/3 of the creamy mixture (or enough to coat the first colored layer.) Stick the pan in the fridge for 10-15 minutes until it's set. While it's setting, mix up the next colored layer.

Repeat the colored layer process with a green layer, followed by another creamy layer. When you're finished, you should have, beginning from the bottom:

Red
White
Green
White
Red
White
Green
White
Red

Note that you'll need to mix up the second batch of the creamy layer midway through the process to make sure you have enough for the middle layer. For the colored layers, just mix them right before you need them (when the previous layer is chilling in the fridge).

When all the layers are in the pan, chill for a good 2 hours to totally set everything. Cut into small squares and serve 'em as snacks!

274 Comments and 46 Replies

These are so cute! I wish we had the ingredients for this where I live. It’s so impressive looking. It has that “I spent HOURS on this!” look.

Courtney On Monday, December 10 at 10:12 am

You DO spend hours on it. :<)

Leo Lady On Monday, December 10 at 6:44 pm

Gosh, where do you live that you can’t buy red and green Jello, plain gelatin, and sweetened condensed milk?

Georgie On Wednesday, December 12 at 4:47 am

There are places! I live in Asia and it is easier than it used to be, but there are still very few stores where you can buy jello or sweetened condensed milk. Let alone specifically red and green. We’ve been known to bring jello back from the States for our Easter “jiggler” fun!

teachergirl26sa On Friday, December 14 at 10:15 am

I live in Saudi Arabia and also cannot get the ingredients but would love to try this. I can get the red jello but probably not the green and definitely not the plain gelatin.

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Joella On Monday, December 10 at 5:15 am

Looks beautiful!

Joella On Friday, December 28 at 11:04 pm

It turned out great! Took about 3 hours, I just wrapped gifts in between each 15 min step. This would be good with other colors, too. I’m putting this away to try on the 4th of July

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border collie mom On Monday, December 10 at 5:26 am

going to modify this recipe to make Jello Shots!!!
Just need to figure out what flavors go together…. maybe stick with something plain-ish like Vanilla Vodka…

Marcy from TN On Monday, December 10 at 11:40 am

We used to make finger jello with alcohol in college…..so very tasty! I can’t remember for sure but I think we had to add a bit more unflavored gelatin to get it to set…not entirely sure about that though….those years are kind of a blur….for many reasons.

Barb On Monday, December 10 at 11:45 am

I used to make jello shots for parties. Lime goes with tequila (and a little triple sec), rum went good with the berry flavor, vodka goes with everything. Vanilla vodka would probably go even better with orange jello – like a creamsicle.

Dyannah On Monday, December 10 at 3:31 pm

Watermelon jello and Malibu tastes just like a watermelon Jolly Rancher.

Beki K-K. On Monday, December 10 at 4:40 pm

I make finger jello shots for my parties all of the time. My guests love them b/c it brings back some of those muddled college days memories! I mainly use whipped cream flavored vodka, but spiced rum is yummy too! I use 4 packages of jello, 1 tsp of powdered gelatin, 2 cups boiling water, and 2 cups vodka per batch. They always set perfectly!
I’m thinking if I use 1/2 c water + 1/2 vodka for the colored jello layers and leave the creamy layer as is for this recipe, it will be PERFECTION!!

Ho Ho Ho!! Maybe Santa will want some of these this year rather than cookies!

Tracie On Monday, December 10 at 4:57 pm

The blog “Jelly Shot Test Kitchen” has beautiful grown-up versions!

Robin McLaughlin On Tuesday, December 18 at 1:52 pm

These were so fun to make! And I def thought about the alcohol angle–great suggestions all of you! Love the Vanilla Vodka idea and will be making the watermelon ones for 4th of July!

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Melanie On Monday, December 10 at 5:30 am

So cute! These will definitely be making an appearance on the holiday menu.

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Aphinya M. On Monday, December 10 at 5:35 am

Omg!! I had just recently tried to make a version of this cuz my husband was craving his Mom’s version of it but the recipe I found did not turn out so well.. The creamy part did no set good so it kinda just became a goopy mess :’( will definitely try it again but with ur recipe this time!! Thnx!!

Eileen On Monday, December 10 at 6:11 am

These look beautiful! But I like soft jello. Your images inspire me to try making rainbow cookies. They are a childhood favorite but the idea of making them intimidates me. Have you made them Ree? Also, miss your photography posts!

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Sabrina W. On Monday, December 10 at 6:20 am

Ahh, I love this recipe! These look so festive and perfect for upcoming Christmas parties. I loved this kind of jello as a kid and am so thankful that you put up this recipe!

Gina C. On Monday, December 10 at 7:38 am

Kim, they can stay out for a long time! Of course, you’ll want to store them in the fridge when you don’t need them, but they should be good for a least a few hours at room temp.

Susan in Alabama On Monday, December 10 at 10:50 pm

I believe that is like asking how many licks to get to the middle of a tootsie pop. They can stay in your fridge a lot longer that they will be around to find out.

Ronda R On Saturday, January 12 at 8:32 am

I made them for Christmas and set them out on an elevated cake stand alongside other appetizers as folks arrived. They’re beautiful and everyone loved them. There were some on the stand for probably 2 1/2 hours, and they were still fine, then they went back in the fridge. The recipe makes a huge amount when cut in approximately one inch squares. Now, it did take hours to make, but I did them the day before, while doing other things. It was fun, and I’ll definitely make them again.

Alice R. On Monday, December 10 at 7:40 am

These are so pretty! I will definitely be trying them! Thanks. I love finger jello and can’t wait to see what the creamy layers are like.

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Laurie O - WI On Monday, December 10 at 8:12 am

Wow! Thrilled to see you doing this recipe. This is something my Mom brings to every gathering, makes for every holiday and is the request of everyone, even my husband — “Is your Mom bringing THE Jello? – ’cause if she’s not – I’m not going”. Sometimes it’s all my kids wanted on their plates when they were young. This is time-consuming, but so worth it. Thanks for sharing it.

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Casey On Monday, December 10 at 8:26 am

I must have missed the part of the ingredient list where it said add vodka….lol

meener moo On Monday, December 10 at 9:59 am

Ha! That was my thought too!

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Valerie H. On Monday, December 10 at 8:27 am

Did you just turn sweetened condensed milk into a finger food? Because that could be dangerous! Really, really…um. Gotta try this now!

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Michele On Monday, December 10 at 8:29 am

Is this possibly a repeat of an older post? I’m a little concerned that it shows her gelatin expired in 2011.

Amy On Monday, December 10 at 9:11 am

I don’t think gelatin technically “expires.” All things nowadays are required to have expiration dates on them. Maybe to avoid lawsuits and such, lol.

Rodney On Monday, December 10 at 6:06 pm

I had a friend throw out jugs of water she bought before some potential bad weather because it expired. She was so exasperated when I pointed out that water does not expire!

Sherry in Michigan On Tuesday, December 11 at 6:19 am

Gelatin does expire. It won’t hurt you healthwise to use expried gelatin but it may not dissolve like it should.

Nancy On Tuesday, December 11 at 9:36 am

In reply to Rodney, while water technically doesn’t expire, I would be concerned about the possibility of contaminants from the plastic jugs leaching into the water if it was a long time past the the best before date.

Jessica C On Monday, December 10 at 8:34 am

It’s so pretty! I want to make it just for decoration even if no one eats it.

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AZAnnette On Monday, December 10 at 8:41 am

So beautiful, but a little out of my comfort zone. I would be afraid of having such high hopes that this would turn out lovely like Ree’s, and then I would mess it up. I think I will just stick to my Christmas cookie baking! Truly lovely for the season if you are adventurous and patient!

Sally On Monday, December 10 at 9:13 am

What’s the worst that can happen if you mess up? You will have spent some money and time and learned how NOT to do it. There’s just as good a chance they’ll turn out very well, maybe even perfectly!

Norine On Monday, December 10 at 1:04 pm

If it glops up on you you can always put it in a parfait glass and drop whipping cream on top :-). It can’t possibly taste bad.

Denise P On Tuesday, December 11 at 9:27 am

Cindy Auler On Monday, December 10 at 9:20 am

That’s some OLD Knox gelatine! LOL

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Drew On Monday, December 10 at 9:21 am

These look great. I’m not a fan of sweetened condensed milk, s I was thinking, what if I used cans of coconut milk (like you use for Thai curries and such) with some sweetener added. It would add some different flavors.

Norine On Monday, December 10 at 12:59 pm

I don’t think the coconut milk would work as sweetened condensed milk is very thick – having been boiled down for hours and with sugar and cornstarch (commercially). You could use anything as that “milk” layer so long as you got the heavy consistency that wouldn’t drool out.

Drew On Monday, December 10 at 2:01 pm

Actually, that’s not a problem. The gelatin is, after all, the “thickener” and binder. Don’t forget that the Jello packets themselves are essentially gelatin, flavoring, coloring, and WATER.

WENDY T On Monday, December 10 at 10:30 pm

Maybe some cream cheese could be substituted

Nichole On Tuesday, December 11 at 8:41 pm

I made a similar recipe, but used plain yogurt and colored/flavored jello with it. Then you have colored creamy layers. It is a VERY time consuming recipe, but well worth it! Plus, you would be surprised how many people it serves.

Nann On Monday, December 10 at 9:27 am

Looks great. If it makes you feel better, intermingled with the various hot sauces etc in the refrigerator door is the bottle of PenG and the Covexin 8 vaccine for our sheep & goats. And the LA200 sits next to the fruit bowl.

I would have died and gone to heaven as a kid seeing these! Okay I still sort of did! Love jello blocks and Ree your layers are just so perfect – prettiest jello blocks ever!

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Victoria On Monday, December 10 at 9:30 am

My grandmother used to make a variation of this, using strawberry jello. She put small bits of sliced strawberries in the jello layer and pecans in the creamy layer. I had no idea what it was or how to make it, but my siblings and I all recall it fondly. What a surprise when I show up with this on Christmas.

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Penny N On Monday, December 10 at 9:34 am

I love this Christmas version … my Aunt used to make “Ribbon Jello” each layer was a different color, she mixed cream cheese with jello for the solid layers, so slightly different but still good. I adore sweetened condensed milk and sure to try this out. Thanks !

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Sally On Monday, December 10 at 9:38 am

I must be living a sheltered life, because I’ve never heard of finger jello. It’s pretty, but since I need to avoid artificial colors and flavors I won’t be making it. Besides, and I think this may be un-American, I don’t like Jello.

Nan On Monday, December 10 at 5:35 pm

Must agree with you, not a jello fan either, but then I don’t have 3 1/2 hrs to make Jello, maybe a roast or turkey.,

cinderellen On Monday, December 10 at 8:01 pm

Yeah! I’ve found two other people who don’t do jello!

Nancy On Monday, December 10 at 9:10 pm

For those who need to avoid the artificial flavours and colours, but do like jello, you could try making this using a good quality juice and gelatine, although you may have to substitute a different colour for the green jello. Still, red and white stripes would look quite festive too!

Stacey On Tuesday, December 11 at 1:57 pm

I’ve never heard of “finger Jello” either! And — as cute as this is — I wouldn’t make it, either. My husband doesn’t like Jello, and I don’t miss it enough to make it. But this recipe sure is cute!

Stephanie On Monday, December 10 at 9:40 am

Holly Bode On Monday, December 10 at 9:45 am

I can’t imagine a life where I would have time to make these! Maybe when I’m really elderly???

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Carol S-B On Monday, December 10 at 9:51 am

And it’s gluten-free. Without being “smack you upside the head- This is gluten free!”
My office has staff that can’t eat gluten, and staff that can’t have any milk products. It’s so nice to bring something to work that I can leave in the kitchen, and anyone can enjoy it: no fuss, and it’s not like Oh, you had to make a special effort. I’ll do something else for the creamy layer when I take this to the office (Drew’s idea, above? Or maybe almond milk?). But I will totally make it with the creamy layer for at home! Because, Valerie H, I am SO with you (“Did you just turn sweetened condensed milk into a finger food? “).
Thanks, Ree.

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Mandy W. On Monday, December 10 at 9:56 am

Thank you so much for sharing your cattle vaccines! I thought I was the only woman in the world with them in the fridge next to the jello.

Shelley On Monday, December 10 at 11:34 pm

My husband is a large animal veterinarian…primarily cattle. Imagine how much of that stuff we have sitting around!

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Mimi Gin On Monday, December 10 at 10:01 am

I make “Knox blox” all the time. Love them. I’ll have to try the layering much prettier than just a bunch of different colored blox! I’ll put it right in with the horse meds!!!

Becca On Monday, December 10 at 10:31 am

kirbell On Monday, December 10 at 10:41 am

One of my favorite treats! We make a Halloween version, Valentine’s version, 4th of July version…you get the picture. Then we can enjoy them all year long!

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Diane in Wisconsin On Monday, December 10 at 10:49 am

Doesn’t everyone have gelatin that expired in 2011?

cinderellen On Monday, December 10 at 7:59 pm

I do! While these are great looking, am I the only person in the world who just says “NO” (and not even no thank you!) to jello?

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Tiphanie On Monday, December 10 at 10:52 am

Man, oh man, I love this stuff! My aunt makes it every year during Christmas time, and it’s so good! I asked her for the recipe, which she kindly gave to me (several years ago), but I’ve never made it, after reading how complicated it was. Now that you’ve added pictures to the instructions, it seems a little more doable! I might give it a try this year! It’s really funny, too, because I was thinking of this jello yesterday, then I see it today on your site. Thanks for the tutorial!

JoAnn C. On Monday, December 10 at 11:01 am

My grandmother used to make this when I was a kid. Last year my neighbor made these for mom and me. My fingers are crossed she’ll do it again this year. ; )

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HeatherBrister On Monday, December 10 at 11:02 am

My momma always made these when I was a kid. We called them Jello Fingers! They were always a big hit at the church pot lucks. Me, I personally loved to eat them layer by layer.

A usefull tidbit….when pouring the additional layers, it is a good idea to use a spoon to pour the hot layer onto the cold layer. I found out the hard way, when the hot liquid is poured on the cold layer it will melt a hole into you cold layer. If you pour your hot liquid into a large spoon just above the cold layer, it will disperse the direct flow and minimize the melting of the cold layer.
Does that make sense???? LOL! you just have to try it and see.
Thanks for the stroll down memory lane today!
Merry Christmas!

KellyC On Monday, December 10 at 11:58 am

Great tip! Thank you!!!

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Janel On Monday, December 10 at 11:07 am

We do a version of this in my family without the extra gelatin and using evaporated milk instead…but this looks like it would be a bit more robust! I’ll have to give it a try. (this is also fun to do in sports colors for games if you haven’t done that yet!)

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Barbara On Monday, December 10 at 11:20 am

I made these in pink and blue for my sister’s baby shower. Time consuming but fun.

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Paula Clark On Monday, December 10 at 11:22 am

They do look so festive and good. But I ate a lot of jello years ago while going through some rugged chemo and after sitting in the frig for a day or so it would get firmer. So to this day(23 years later) I still can not eat firm jello. It took years to even eat soft jello without the gag thing going on.

This is the happiest comment I have ever read! Twenty-three years! I pray that means you have been cancer-free since that time, and I pray you will continue to be for all your years.

Paula Clark On Wednesday, December 12 at 9:48 pm

Yes, cancer free for 23 years! I was 39 when diagnosed so ladies, get your mammograms! I had not had one(was waiting for 40) so if my Doctor had not felt that little lump and insisted that we check it out, well I wouldn’t be here pestering everyone to get a checkup.

Anita On Monday, December 31 at 1:14 pm

I’m with Karen…made me smile to read that your chemo was 23 years ago! Best wishes to you Paula!

I have ALWAYS wondered how those were made. Thanks for educating us; I just might make these for the kids as a special treat.

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Kelly Hartman On Monday, December 10 at 11:26 am

Yum! These remind me of the gelatin treats that they have rolling around on carts when I go eat dim sum with my family in Chinatown. We make the trip annually when we pick up beeswax for hand-rolled candles, a Christmas tradition in my family. Now I can make them myself! Woohoo!

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annette On Monday, December 10 at 11:28 am

Cattle vaccines in the fridge? That is nothing new at our house either!

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Emily On Monday, December 10 at 11:29 am

Oh, I love these! SO PRETTY. Also…do normal people not keep food next to cattle vacs? Huh. Food for thought.

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Krissa On Monday, December 10 at 11:34 am

Okay, so I just had to comment. I cracked up when I saw the picture of the jello next to the cattle vaccines. My fridge is the same exact way!

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Marcy from TN On Monday, December 10 at 11:39 am

So very pretty.

We used to make finger jello in college ALL the time…but of course…ours also included a sampling of adult beverages (alcohol) mixed in them as well which made them even more tasty…LOL!

I haven’t made finger jello in years and I just might have to try my hand at it again….of course minus the alcohol so the whole family can enjoy them.

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Shannon K On Monday, December 10 at 11:42 am

I do a version of this but it’s 7 layers and it is soft because I don’t put any unflavored gelatin mixed in with the flavored gelatin. I mix the jello with just 1 cup of hot water. I only mix the unflavored gelatin with the sweetened condensed milk. I also only use 1 can of sweetened condensed milk. It may take a bit longer because I let the jello cool a bit before I pour the layers. I also use a nonstick pan and cut it with plastic knife which works well because it doesn’t stick and the knife doesn’t ruin the pan. That is all.

Shannon K On Monday, December 10 at 11:47 am

I forgot that I do add unflavored gelatin to the flavored jello but just 1/2 a packet.

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Anna On Monday, December 10 at 11:43 am

My mom always makes jello for family events. It had always been for our aunty Emma as she LOVED jello with whip cream and nuts in it. No one touches it and my mom still makes this even though she has passed on a few years ago. I will have mom make this so that everyone will enjoy. Am sure Aunty Emma would approve.

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Samantha E. On Monday, December 10 at 11:49 am

Those are adorable! But I don’t think I’m willing to give 3 1/2 hours of my life to making Jello.

If you knew hooooow long I had been trying to find this…searching far and wide. Mostly far. The wide part happened when I gave up and gave myself over to cupcakes. Anyway, thanks for the photos and the walk through. It will be something I hope, no planning to make tonight for Holiday Party tomorrow. YaHoo.

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Darlynne On Monday, December 10 at 11:59 am

Do any of you know if you have to include the condensed milk layer? I’m wondering if I can just go nuts with a rainbow of colored layers and leave out the white.

Susan On Monday, December 10 at 12:20 pm

You can do it without the condensed milk but the colors will bleed a little especially red. A word of warning about to many colors because if you use 7 colors you get seven flavors and they don’t always mix well. In our family we don’t usually go above 4 and when I pick my flavors I’m thinking more about what would go good in a fruit salad and not the colors so much.

Because Jello is translucent, and because red and green are complementary colors, if you don’t separate them with white layers, they will just look dark and muddled. The white is essential to make the colors look bright. (The voice of experience, after trying red and blue for 4th of July.)

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Carolee W. On Monday, December 10 at 12:12 pm

These look so yummy and festive! And just think… after Christmas is over, you can do the same thing and call it Italian or Mexican Flag Finger Jello!

(Pssst… re: the vaccine in your frig. I’m a microbiologist and you don’t even want to know what all has been stored in my refrigerator over the years! That’s in addition to the forgotten leftovers….)

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Susan On Monday, December 10 at 12:16 pm

Our family and here about our part of the country we call that Ribbon Jello. Grandma would faint if you ate jellow with your fingers.

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Tamara Mimms On Monday, December 10 at 12:18 pm

I laughed out loud when I saw the vaccine in your fridge. It is a given you will find something like that in mine! Can’t wait to try this jello out for a party I am having Saturday night!

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kay b On Monday, December 10 at 12:20 pm

I love the fact that you have calf vaccine in your fridge. My dad always had a crisper drawer full of meds for our cattle. I miss that and him. Thanks for the reminder today.

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Lindell On Monday, December 10 at 12:34 pm

Where do I get some of that Clostridium Chauvoei-Septicum-Novyi-Sordellii-Perfringens?

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Lindell On Monday, December 10 at 12:36 pm

Where do I get some of that Clostridium Chauvoei-Septicum-Novyi-Sordellii-Perfringens (smile)? Kroger’s didn’t have it.

farm wife On Monday, December 10 at 1:50 pm

Wow! I simpy love jello and this looks amazing!
Quite a work though but the result is stunning.

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Stacey J On Monday, December 10 at 1:59 pm

I did something similar when my daughter had a garden party for her birthday. It was broken glass jello. You make several colors of finger jello (separately) and let them set up completely. When they’re all set, cut up into squares. Sprinkle haphazardly onto a cookie sheet. Make up the sweetened condensed milk jello and pour over the haphazard jello squares. Let this set up completely. Then cut into it. Gorgeous! We used cookie cutters and made flowers and butterflies. Gorgeous. Did I mention how pretty they were?

I’ve honestly never eaten anything like this before. Now I’m half-tempted to try it!

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AngelaB On Monday, December 10 at 2:20 pm

My Grandma used to make these ALL the time when I was a kid. Love love love them and they bring back such fun memories. Thanks!!

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Analise On Monday, December 10 at 2:21 pm

I was looking for something different and fun for the Holiday, the kids will love this ! It looks like jewels..

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wenders On Monday, December 10 at 2:44 pm

I make these! These are fun, but they do take time. And you can change the colors, depending on what you have or theme, such as your Christmas theme, or perhaps patriotic and go red white & blue, or school colors, well, as long as they are colors that Jello makes. My kids like to split the layers while eating. I don’t spray the pan though, I use the Pyrex and when it is chilled properly, while I cut, the cubes separate and no sticking at the bottom. Fun stuff! I have a stash of Jello,sweeten condense milk, and gelatin for this purpose!

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Sandra On Monday, December 10 at 2:47 pm

so pretty! love the bright colors and it’s making me thirsty for some reason.

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Kristal On Monday, December 10 at 3:02 pm

Cute! My kids would love this:).
Also, my life was recently changed by sweetened condensed milk in a squeeze bottle from Trader Joe’s

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Tess in TN On Monday, December 10 at 3:08 pm

You know, despite the time involved, I think this would be fun for my young daughter and me to do … maybe instill in her a lesson in patience! Hey, we could wrap presents, pour a layer, wrap presents, pour a layer

Another thing in making the Rainbow Jello is that refrigerator shelf has to be level otherwise the layers won’t be even.There’s also a recipe called Broken Glass made with same ingredients but its faster!

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Pattie W. On Monday, December 10 at 3:35 pm

I make a very similar Jello. But I don’t consider it finger Jello. It is wonderful! The white part is sugar, sour crem, milk, Knox gelatin, vanilla. I could eat the stuff with a BIG spoon!

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Jeri On Monday, December 10 at 4:16 pm

Was I ever glad to see that I am not the only one with black leg vaccine in the fridge!

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Beki K-K. On Monday, December 10 at 4:25 pm

I’m thinking I need to make a vodka version of this for Christmas Eve!!!

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Lisa On Monday, December 10 at 4:25 pm

This one is similar and was a hit last Easter. The kids said they did not know there was such a thing as white JELLO. We did not tell them any different.

JELL-O GELATIN PREPARATION TIP
If you’ve added the boiling water to the dry JELL-O Gelatin and cannot get the gelatin to completely dissolve, place the gelatin in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on HIGH 30 sec. This should bring up the temperature of the water to a point where it is hot enough to completely dissolve the gelatin. Stir until completely dissolved.

Courtney Besler On Monday, December 10 at 4:29 pm

This has been a tradition in my family. It is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.

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Jan On Monday, December 10 at 4:30 pm

Oh my goodness! What memories you have brought back. We made these often in the days when jello was THE dessert to have. We had a million different ways to prepare it and I probably still have the little jello cookbooks that were popular in the early 1970s. This was one of our favorites and it WAS fun to make.
Jan

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Dana On Monday, December 10 at 4:31 pm

Dang you are a patient woman!

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selina On Monday, December 10 at 4:32 pm

Cute! And fun! And yummy! Must make these this year!

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Erica On Monday, December 10 at 4:32 pm

Very cool! I saw these at a holiday party over the weekend and the maker there gave me a tip: cool the layers in the freezer as you go – faster than chilling in the fridge.